TRIAD Videos & Publications
AppyOrNot Decision Support Tool Video
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TedEd: What Does Appendicitis Pain Feel Like?
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TRIAD Publications
The use and impact of a decision support tool for appendicitis treatment (2024)
Publication (Annals of Surgery)
Conclusions: The publicly available DST appyornot.org reduced the proportion that was undecided about which treatment they favored and had a modest influence on those with strong treatment preferences. Decisional conflict was not common after use. The use of this DST is now a component of a nationwide implementation program aimed at improving the way surgeons share information about appendicitis treatment options. If its use can be successfully implemented, this may be a model for improving communication about treatment for patients experiencing emergency health conditions.
Power Has Pitfalls: (In)accuracy of Administrative Data for Nonoperative Management of Appendicitis (2024)
Publication (Journal of Surgical Research)
Conclusions: Administrative definitions are prone to misclassification in identifying planned nonoperative management of uncomplicated appendicitis. This likely impacts outcomes in studies using administrative databases. Investigators should disclose how misclassification may affect results and select an administrative definition that optimally balances sensitivity and specificity for their research question.